MAD Music League (1 Viewer)

[JB Breakfast Club]

Music League

app.musicleague.com

I set up a short (4 round) music league. It has room for up to 15 participants...just meant to be a fun test run to see if we want to try a longer one.

The basics: each round is a category (round 1 is simply "what are you listening to right now"). You have two days to submit a song, which creates a Spotify list, and then you have 2 days to listen and vote for your favorites.

I play through the website and have never downloaded the app.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I like the idea. I did the linky thing.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Most MAD people are doing the covers thing right now.
How many people you looking for?

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Most MAD people are doing the covers thing right now.
How many people you looking for?

I set it for up to 15. Probably need at least 5-6 to go ahead with it. I'm in another league with 12, and that's a good size...that makes the commitment about an hour every 4 days (choose song, 45 minute playlist, vote).

 

[KarmaPolice]

I thought it could be a fun way to test the waters for possible future MAD ideas. I am sure my submission for Song 1 will be from one of the dozens of bands I've been working on playlists for.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I thought it could be a fun way to test the waters for possible future MAD ideas. I am sure my submission for Song 1 will be from one of the dozens of bands I've been working on playlists for.

It does create the playlist automatically, so it splits the work of one person building each playlist down to each person submitting their song. However, submissions cannot be pre-loaded, so each user has to submit during the open window (up to two days long).

 

[Eephus]

I'm not big on judging

 

[kupcho1]

I'm not big on judging

Calling @Good Posting Judge

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm not big on judging

I give this post a 2.

 

[Ilov80s]

No idea what is going on but sure, lets roll

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I signed up (SMIII) and submitted my first song.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Cool. It is open to entries over the weekend with first song due 11AM MLK day. 4 rounds should take about 2 weeks.

 

[urbanhack]

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm not big on judging

I believe it's more about picking your favorite than judging every song - but I really have no idea. Personally the judging part isn't so important in my eyes - just the fun of the draft and listening to other's selections.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Bump - last day to sign up. This starts tomorrow morning.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

The first list is available. "Voting" is whatever criteria you wish...it's mostly a chance to recognize something you liked. Comments encouraged.

 

[Ilov80s]

The first list is available. "Voting" is whatever criteria you wish...it's mostly a chance to recognize something you liked. Comments encouraged.

Firing up now

 

[KarmaPolice]

Interesting mix of music as usual.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I’m not sure I get the voting exactly but did my best.

I enjoyed something about every song, and I’d say 2 tied for my favorite that round.

I’m not sure how much we’re supposed to discuss before voting is done.

 

[Ilov80s]

I’m not sure I get the voting exactly but did my best.

I enjoyed something about every song, and I’d say 2 tied for my favorite that round.

I’m not sure how much we’re supposed to discuss before voting is done.

Yeah, I liked every song and just spread some votes around.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I’m not sure I get the voting exactly but did my best.

I enjoyed something about every song, and I’d say 2 tied for my favorite that round.

I’m not sure how much we’re supposed to discuss before voting is done.

Yeah, I liked every song and just spread some votes around.

I've seen some people go 4-3-2-1 to show their favorites. Others spread votes around pretty evenly. We aren't being competitive, so no worries about how you do it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Lol. Just got a notification that I'm last to vote

 

[KarmaPolice]

So....4 was the # of points, not my 4th favorite?

 

[KarmaPolice]

I've had Typhoons on a loop. I thought about Royal Blood for a MAD artist, but they have only 4 albums and I thought it would be pushing it to find 31songs. I hadn't listened to the album this is on before a couple months ago and it's been in my head since the end of last year.

 

[opensourcebeer]

Nice first round. That Typhoons song got added to a couple of personal playlists.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I've had Typhoons on a loop. I thought about Royal Blood for a MAD artist, but they have only 4 albums and I thought it would be pushing it to find 31songs. I hadn't listened to the album this is on before a couple months ago and it's been in my head since the end of last year.

If you check the results, you will see any comments left by others. Typhoons was my #2 most played song in 2021, and Royal Blood was a band I considered for my mid-poster festival round. Great band I've seen in person a few times.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I assume the other ones are just more bands by "popularity" As in my next one would be a headliner, mid poster is more an opening band for a headliner, and last one is a more unknown/side stage?

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

I assume the other ones are just more bands by "popularity" As in my next one would be a headliner, mid poster is more an opening band for a headliner, and last one is a more unknown/side stage?

Essentially, yeah. A headliner that could attract 20,000 people, a mid-card that would play a few hours earlier, and an unknown band you're hoping people discover by showing up early. For example, I went to Austin City Limits a few years ago. P!nk and RHCP headlined, Phoenix played at 6pm, and Wet Leg were at 2pm.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I've had Typhoons on a loop. I thought about Royal Blood for a MAD artist, but they have only 4 albums and I thought it would be pushing it to find 31songs. I hadn't listened to the album this is on before a couple months ago and it's been in my head since the end of last year.

If you check the results, you will see any comments left by others. Typhoons was my #2 most played song in 2021, and Royal Blood was a band I considered for my mid-poster festival round. Great band I've seen in person a few times.

Nice. I saw that in the results and now that I understand a little more what is going on, I will utilize that site more as well.

I posted in the MAD threads that listening to a couple albums and nothing else from a band, even when I like them, is too common with me. That was the case with Royal Blood - I listen to the first two a bit and take songs by them for playlists, but never listened to the newest 2 albums. They sound a bit more like Muse now, but I like that as well.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I added Right Back to It (Waxahachee) and Ojai (Lissie) to my "finds" playlist. I know Waxahachee, but hadn't heard that song.

The Cars song was a classic.

The rest aren't my normal listening fare, but liked them all.

Oh, and I loved my song of course.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Need picks from @KarmaPolice and whomever picked the Cars in round 1 (@Ilov80s maybe?). I'll kick the deadline out a few hours.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Sorry, just sitting down to put one in. WAAAAAAAY overthinking this as usual.

 

[Ilov80s]

Need picks from @KarmaPolice and whomever picked the Cars in round 1 (@Ilov80s maybe?). I'll kick the deadline out a few hours.

lol good guess for me picking The Cars as I do love them but wasn’t me

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Is it bad that I've never even heard of two of the "festival headliner" acts?

 

[Ilov80s]

Is it bad that I've never even heard of two of the "festival headliner" acts?

Only if you have a lot tickets for festivals in 2024

 

[Ilov80s]

I know the slotting was something I was a little unsure of at first but my pick is headlining the last night of Bonaroo so he fits.

 

[urbanhack]

Having a really hard time picking a final song for this one...

 

[Ilov80s]

Just added mine

 

[KarmaPolice]

Looks like some great ideas and picks for this round again.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Fun playlist today. I'm real curious to see what little known gems everyone picks next.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Tough choice on this one. The one I picked has only 2 albums while the other 2 had 5 or more, so I added them to the MAD31 possibilities list.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

If we decide to do another league in the future, there is a lot of flexibility in the setup. We could use fewer up votes to take the emphasis further off that aspect of the site. The categories are completely free text, so we could do something like allowing each participant to choose a topic. The pace is also flexible.

 

[KarmaPolice]

If we decide to do another league in the future, there is a lot of flexibility in the setup. We could use fewer up votes to take the emphasis further off that aspect of the site. The categories are completely free text, so we could do something like allowing each participant to choose a topic. The pace is also flexible.

My wife expressed interest in joining in on a league if we do another. She promised she wouldn't join FBGs, though.

 

[Ilov80s]

I’m in again, was fun and the playlists were very manageable

 

[KarmaPolice]

 

[urbanhack]

Will be listening to this on my flight to London! Would love to do it again.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

This was just a mini test run. The other league I am in does 15 rounds. I kinda like the idea of each person naming a category, but I can name them all again, too...I'd probably do a "Mount Rushmore" thing where one idea covers four submissions (e.g. your Mt Rushmore of female singers).

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

This concludes the MAD Music League v0. I plan to wait a few weeks and then open version one by taking playlist suggestions.